crawl with en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To include or be covered with swarms or large numbers of (something, especially insects or people); to have in great numbers or multitudes.
The kitchen was crawling with cockroaches.
The scene of the incident was crawling with reporters for days afterwards.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crawls with | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| crawling with | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| crawled with | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| crawled with | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
pullulate (to include or be covered with) · teem with (to include or be covered with)
Translations (3)
de wimmeln (Translations) · ru кише́ть (Translations) · ru кишмя́ кише́ть (Translations)